English PT

Question 1

-A figure of speech that uses a comparison between two seemingly unrelated elements to clarify one more complex one.

Answer 1

Analogy

Question 2

-These paragraphs seek to illustrate the relationship(s) between two or more events by revealing why or how something happened.
-Before and After

Answer 2

Cause and Effect

Question 3

-Required if you are asked to examine similarities and/or differences.

Answer 3

Comparison and Contrast

Question 4

-Where you explain the meaning of a specific word or concept

Answer 4

Definition

Question 5

-When you are asked to DESCRIBE features or characteristics of something
-A focused and detail-rich account of a specific topic.

Answer 5

Description

Question 6

-Is one written to illustrate a point with examples.

Answer 6

Examples and Illustrations

Question 7

-Provide an effective explanation of a topic
-An expository paragraph tries to explain a topic or situation.
-Presents main themes and ideas that will be explored later one
-Like a scene in a movie

Answer 7

Exposition

Question 8

-Tells a story or an event.
-It could be tale, novel, an account of one’s life, natural phenomena, or social events
-Should be arranged chronologically

Answer 8

Narration

Question 9

-Explains how to do something, how something works, or both.
-The essay opens with a discussion of the process and a thesis statement that states the outcome of the process.

Answer 9

Process Analysis

Question 10

-Attempts to get readers to accept a point of view or the writer’s position on a topic.

Answer 10

Persuasion

Question 11

-A sentence that states the main thought of a paragraph or of a larger unit of discourse and is usually placed at or near the beginning.

Answer 11

Topic sentence